The stark hypocrisy of the world's richest tech mogul takes center stage as we examine Elon Musk's meltdown over Tesla's plummeting stock price. For years, Musk has gleefully mocked companies experiencing financial troubles after taking progressive stances, but when Minnesota Governor Tim Walz jokes about checking Tesla's declining stock for a mood boost, suddenly mockery becomes "morally wrong" in Musk's eyes.

We peel back the carefully crafted mythology surrounding the self-proclaimed free speech warrior to reveal a billionaire who can dish out criticism but crumbles when it's directed at him. While Musk has built his recent brand on attacking "woke" culture with his favorite catchphrase "go woke, go broke," Tesla's current struggles have nothing to do with progressivism and everything to do with his own alienation of the eco-conscious customers who once enthusiastically supported his electric vehicle mission.

The episode dismantles another persistent myth – that Musk is some Tony Stark-like inventor who personally engineered his companies' technologies. The reality? He didn't found Tesla but bought his way in. He was forced out of PayPal before its greatest success. His much-hyped innovations like Hyperloop and fully autonomous vehicles remain unfulfilled promises years after their announced deadlines. What emerges is the portrait of a businessman who bought existing ventures, hired brilliant engineers, and then masterfully claimed credit for their innovations – until the cracks in this narrative began showing as Tesla stock tumbles. Send this episode to your representatives and demand they stop giving special treatment to billionaires who cry victim while gaming the system at everyone else's expense.

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